World Civilization and Culture

Topic 1: Stone age : Prologue

to Civilization
 Some basic concepts
History : Record and interpretation of the human past: past
actions of human beings as well as factors which determined
or influenced those actions

Culture : Patterns of behaviour and thinking that people

living in social groups learn, create and share. Culture is
transmitted from generation to generation.

Civilization : An advanced stage in the development of

human culture. The advent of civilization is essentially
connected with urbanization.
Chronology in History
BC: Before Christ
BCE: Before Christian Era
(Before Common Era)
AD: Anno Domini
CE: Christian Era
(Common Era)

Decade, Century,
Millennium
 Human Society

Age of Stone Age of Metal

Paleolithic Age Neolithic Age

(from the end of Paleolithic to 3,500 BCE)
(2,500,000 BCE to 10,000 BCE)
 Hominids & Humans
Australopithecus -5.3 Million Years ago
Homo Habilis -2.4to1.5 Millions years ago
(Fossil wood found in Africa)-

Homo Erectus-1.8 Millions years ago(Java

& Peking man)
Homo Neanderthal:(appr.125,000 ─ 30,000
years ago)
Homo Sapiens – 200,000to 160,000 in
Africa,40,000 in Europe
 Human Evolution

From Homo habilis - Homo erectus - Homo sapiens

Australopithecus H.Habilis
Cro-Magnon Java man
 Paleolithic Age : main characteristics
1. Means of survival : hunting and food gathering .
2.Tools : "Fist hatchet" or "hand axe"
3.Habitation : Caves, primitive huts / Shelter.

4.Discovery : Fire. 5. Art : Cave painting

Social Organization:
Clans and Tribes